Lamiaceae FAMILY
Thymus praecox arcticus
Thymus praecox arcticus
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Thymus praecox arcticus is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 0.05 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern Europe, including Britain, from Iceland and Norway to France and Spain.
HabitatChalk downs, dry grassland, heaths, dunes, screes and amongst rocks[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].